The Blinkenlights font was designed by Verena Gerlach in collaboration with Tim Pritlove, head of CCCB (Chaos Computer Club Berlin). The font represents the digital incarnation of a lighting installation that was exhibited on the facade of the legendary 'Haus des Lehrers' building in Berlin during the winter of 2000/2001.
The windows of the top 8 floors of that building form a matrix of 8x18 pixels upon which the Blinkenlights design is based. The font's proportions correspond exactly to the proportions of the building. 4 fonts